Polls

[Steat]

8th in USA poll and 9th in AP

Duke moves up to #3 in USA Poll

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

Another loss this soon will drop the Heel several more spots and it is will be very difficult to get a #1 seed. The battle is going to be with Duke and Maryland for the #1 seed in the East.

 

[gunslingerdick]

If we get Paige back and beat Maryland, there's no reason to believe we aren't the number 1 team (with a healthy Paige).

 

[Steat]

If we get Paige back and beat Maryland, there's no reason to believe we aren't the number 1 team (with a healthy Paige).

We have 2 games before we play Maryland..Need to win both games and then beat Maryland and we may may be in top 5 next Monday,

Here is a few of the plays in Northern Iowa loss ....
http://espn.go.com/ncb/story/_/id/14205218/kentucky-wildcats-take-no-1-men-ap-poll

 

[Ozheelfan]

8th in USA poll and 9th in AP

Duke moves up to #3 in USA Poll

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

Another loss this soon will drop the Heel several more spots and it is will be very difficult to get a #1 seed. The battle is going to be with Duke and Maryland for the #1 seed in the East.

Agree, don't need more poor losses, but lets be realistic, losses will come.

Big wins are just as important. Beating Maryland is up there and a W at Cameron would be huge.

 

[kycats4383]

I wouldn't really call that a "poor" loss. Should you have lost, probably not, but at the end of the year, that isn't going to seem bad. I can understand the MSU jump because of their win and without some key players. I think it will be polls of attrition all year. There aren't a lot of great teams this year IMO.